Okay, so my first attempt at making a amigurumi crochet zombie doll turned out to be a wee bit ambitious, seeing as I was pretty hopeless at keeping my stitches even remotely even (see photo of Thing, below). So I decided to start with something both easier and less twisted: a baby blanket for...

Last Thursday sometime after midnight, I was gripped by the urge to learn to crochet. Not because I have a particularly strong interest in the fabric arts, nor because I have a burning desire to create a pair of fingerless gloves or a charming yarn poncho, but because I discovered amigurumi....

Mr. ESB & I made it to our fourth year together yesterday! We celebrated today at a local breakfast/lunch place, Starling Diner. We're both on such restricted diets right now that dinner would've been ludicrous and our absolute favorite restaurants too problematic. This was my poached Eggs Benjamin...